Bible Cross References
six cities for refuge
Numbers 35:13
Numbers 35:14
three east of the Jordan and three in the land of Canaan.
Deuteronomy 4:41-43
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Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan River
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to which a man could escape and be safe if he had accidentally killed someone who had not been his enemy. He could escape to one of these cities and not be put to death.
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For the tribe of Reuben there was the city of Bezer, on the desert plateau; for the tribe of Gad there was Ramoth, in the territory of Gilead; and for the tribe of Manasseh there was Golan, in the territory of Bashan.
Joshua 20:2-9
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to say to the people of Israel, "Choose the cities of refuge that I had Moses tell you about.
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If any of you accidentally kills someone, you can go there and escape the one who is looking for revenge.
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You can run away to one of these cities, go to the place of judgment at the entrance to the city, and explain to the leaders what happened. Then they will let you into the city and give you a place to live in, so that you can stay there.
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If the one looking for revenge follows you there, the people of the city must not hand you over to that one. They must protect you because you killed the person accidentally and not out of anger.
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You may stay in the city until you have received a public trial and until the death of the man who is then the High Priest. Then you may go back home to your own town, from which you had run away."
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So, on the west side of the Jordan they set aside Kedesh in Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Hebron, in the hill country of Judah.
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East of the Jordan, on the desert plateau east of Jericho, they chose Bezer in the territory of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the territory of Manasseh.
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These were the cities of refuge chosen for all the people of Israel and for any foreigner living among them. Any who killed a person accidentally could find protection there from the one looking for revenge; they could not be killed unless they had first received a public trial.
Joshua 21:3
So in accordance with the LORD's command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.
Joshua 21:13
In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah,
Joshua 21:21
They were given four cities: Shechem and its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim (one of the cities of refuge), Gezer,
Joshua 21:27
Another group of Levites, the clan of Gershon, received from the territory of East Manasseh two cities: Golan in Bashan (one of the cities of refuge) and Beeshterah, with their pasture lands.
Joshua 21:32
From the territory of Naphtali they received three cities: Kedesh in Galilee, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, with their pasture lands.
Joshua 21:36
From the territory of Reuben they received four cities: Bezer, Jahaz,
Joshua 21:38
From the tribe of Gad they received four cities: Ramoth in Gilead, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Mahanaim,
Psalm 9:9
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a place of safety in times of trouble.
Psalm 62:7
My salvation and honor depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.
Psalm 142:4
When I look beside me, I see that there is no one to help me, no one to protect me. No one cares for me.
Psalm 142:5
LORD, I cry to you for help; you, LORD, are my protector; you are all I want in this life.
Isaiah 4:6
His glory will shade the city from the heat of the day and make it a place of safety, sheltered from the rain and storm.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 6:18
There are these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to hold firmly to the hope placed before us.